The mournful tone of the 2007 film The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford is strikingly captured by the amazing Southern Gothic score by Nick Cave and [ … ]
Murder By Death & the Southern Gothic Genre
Since the band began in 2001, Murder By Death has gained a following as diverse as their musical influences. There has always been a darkly romantic atmosphere around the [ … ]
The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford – Southern Gothic Western
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 is a unique Southern Gothic Western that was written and directed by Andrew Dominik. Adapted from Ron [ … ]
And the Ass Saw the Angel – Nick Cave Novel and Cult Classic
And the Ass Saw the Angel , the first Nick Cave novel, is an inventive tall tale featuring (and lampooning) religious fanaticism and bizarre dogma. Euchrid Eucrow, despised [ … ]
Child of God – Dark Southern Gothic Film
Directed by filmmaker James Franco, and based on the chilling novel by Cormac McCarthy, Child of God is a dark Southern Gothic Film that tells the provocative story of Lester [ … ]
Heathen Apostles – Southern Gothic Music
Heathen Apostles is a Los Angeles band known for their unique twist on Southern Gothic music. In a genre with established acts ranging from 16 Horsepower, Elliott Brood, [ … ]
Wise Blood Film – John Huston Gets Gothic
After returning home from World War II, uneducated and irreligious U.S. Army veteran Hazel Motes (Brad Dourif) decides to make his way in the world by impersonating a priest and [ … ]
Nick Cave – Southern Gothic Rock Music
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were formed in 1983 by vocalist Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey and guitarist Blixa Bargeld. The band has released many albums and completed numerous international tours, and has been considered [ … ]
Sanctuary – A Faulkner Southern Gothic Classic
“Good God, I can’t publish this. We’d both be in jail.” So said Faulkner’s publisher prior to the 1931 publication of his sensational novel of rape and murder, focusing on [ … ]
Angel Heart – Southern Gothic Horror
Angel Heart is a 1987 Southern Gothic horror film based on William Hjortsberg‘s 1978 novel Falling Angel. Written and directed by Alan Parker, the film stars Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro and Lisa Bonet. The story follows Harry Angel (Rourke), [ … ]